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Publications
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28 Sep 2011
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Re:Wiring BodiesAsha Achuthan initiates a historical research inquiry to understand the ways in which gendered bodies are shaped by the Internet imaginaries in contemporary India. Tracing the history from nationalist debates between Gandhi and Tagore to …
28 Sep 2011
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Porn: Law, Video, TechnologyNamita Malhotra’s monograph on Pornography and Pleasure is possibly the first Indian reflection and review of its kind. It draws aside the purdah that pornography has become – the forbidden object as well as the thing that prevents you from …
28 Sep 2011
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Internet, Society & Space in Indian CitiesThe monograph on Internet, Society and Space in Indian Cities, by Pratyush Shankar, is an entry into debates around making of IT Cities and public planning policies that regulate and restructure the city spaces in India with the emergence …
22 Sep 2011
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Archives and AccessThe monograph by Aparna Balachandran and Rochelle Pinto, is a material history of the Internet archives. It examines the role of the archivist and the changing relationship between the state and private archives for looking at the politics …
15 Sep 2011
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Digital AlterNatives with a Cause?Hivos and the Centre for Internet and Society have consolidated their three year knowledge inquiry into the field of youth, technology and change in a four book collective “Digital AlterNatives with a cause?”. This collaboratively produced …
23 Aug 2011
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Between the Stirrup and the Ground: Relocating Digital ActivismIn this peer reviewed research paper, Nishant Shah and Fieke Jansen draws on a research project that focuses on understanding new technology, mediated identities, and their relationship with processes of change in their immediate and …
20 May 2011
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Open Government Data StudyCIS produced a report on the state of open government data in India, looking at policy, infrastructure, and particular case studies, as well as emerging concerns, future strategies and recommendations. The report is authored by Glover …
25 Jan 2011
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The Online Video Environment in India - A Survey ReportiCOMMONS, the OPEN VIDEO ALLIANCE, and the CENTRE FOR INTERNET AND SOCIETY have initiated a research project which seeks to survey the online video environment in India and the opportunities this new medium presents for creative expression …
3 Dec 2010
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Digital Natives with a Cause? Thinkathon: Position PapersThe Digital Natives with a Cause? Thinkathon conference co-organised by Hivos and the Centre for Internet and Society is being held from 6 to 8 December at the Hague Museum for Communication. The position papers are now available online.
3 Dec 2010
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Digital Natives with a Cause? A ReportYouth are often seen as potential agents of change for reshaping their own societies. By 2010, the global youth population is expected reach almost 1.2 billion of which 85% reside in developing countries. Unleashing the potential of even a …
23 Nov 2010
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e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with DisabilitiesThe Centre for Internet and Society is proud to announce the launch of its first publication, the “e-Accessibility Policy Handbook for Persons with Disabilities" in collaboration with the G3ict (Global Initiative for Inclusive Information …
18 Jul 2010
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Analysis of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010CIS analyses the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, from a public interest perspective to sift the good from the bad, and importantly to point out what crucial amendments should be considered but have not been so far.
13 Jul 2010
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A Guide to Key IPR Provisions of the Proposed India-European Union Free Trade AgreementThe Centre for Internet and Society presents a guide for policymakers and other stakeholders to the latest draft of the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, which likely will be concluded by the end of the year and may hold serious …
14 May 2010
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The 2010 Special 301 Report Is More of the Same, Slightly Less ShrillPranesh Prakash examines the numerous flaws in the Special 301 from the Indian perspective, to come to the conclusion that the Indian government should openly refuse to acknowledge such a flawed report. He notes that the Consumers …
13 May 2010
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Exceptions and Limitations in Indian Copyright Law for Education: An AssessmentThis paper examines the nature of exceptions and limitations in copyright law for the purposes of the use of copyrighted materials for education. It looks at the existing national and international regime, and argues for why there is a need …
29 Apr 2010
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Technological Protection Measures in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010In this post Pranesh Prakash conducts a legal exegesis of section 65A of the Copyright (Amendment) Bill, 2010, which deals with the stuff that enables 'Digital Rights/Restrictions Management', i.e., Technological Protection Measures. He …
22 Feb 2010
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Arguments Against Software Patents in IndiaCIS believes that software patents are harmful for the software industry and for consumers. In this post, Pranesh Prakash looks at the philosophical, legal and practical reasons for holding such a position in India. This is a slightly …
21 Dec 2009
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Web Accessibility Policy Making: An International Perspective – A G3ict White PaperG3ict Publishes International Survey of Web Accessibility Policies White Paper by the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, India
24 Nov 2009
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India Study Tour - Report: The South African Telecommunications Sector: Poised for ChangeCIS in collaboration with the LINK Centre, Graduate School of Public and Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa and in association with different institutions across India organized a Lecture Tour by Sagie …
28 Jul 2009
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Comments on the Draft Rules under the Information Technology ActThe Centre for Internet and Society commissioned an advocate, Ananth Padmanabhan, to produce a comment on the Draft Rules that have been published by the government under the Information Technology Act. In his comments, Mr. Padmanabhan …